tension

复数：tensions

1. [U]紧张 mental, emotional or nervous strain
2. [U][C]紧张的状态 condition when feelings are tense or relations between people, group, etc.
3. [U]张力,拉力 state or degree of stretching or being stretched

• cause〔create〕 the tension引起紧张
• ease〔lessen, relax〕 the tension缓和紧张局势
• feel the tension感到紧张

• the international tension国际紧张局势
• the racial tensions种族间的紧张关系

• the world tension世界紧张局势

• at the great tension紧张的
• in tension处于紧张状态
• sense of tension紧张感
• under the tension of在…压力下

• the tension between the two countries两国间的紧张状态
• the tension in foreign relations外交上的紧张关系

surface tension表面张力

tension control n. 张力控制

interfacial tension[物]界面张力

high tension[电]高电压

tension stress[物理]拉应力；张应力

tension test拉伸试验；张力试验

uniaxial tension单轴拉伸；单向拉伸；单轴向张力

winding tension缠绕张力

tension force张力

tension strength拉力强度

tension device张紧装置；拉紧装置；张力装置

low tension低压的；低电压；带低压的

ease the tension缓和紧张状况；缓和紧张局势

axial tension轴向拉力，轴心受拉

belt tension皮带张力

nervous tension神经紧张

chain tension链条张力

initial tension初张力

critical surface tension临界表面张力

tension meter拉力计，张力计；牵引测力计

1. The tension is building up.
   形势逐步紧张起来。
2. The tension soon transmitted itself to all the members of the crowd.
   这种紧张情绪很快感染了人群中所有的人。
3. A positive-stress component means tension.
   正应力分量表示拉力。
4. If a wire is held under tension, it gets slightly longer.
   电线在拉力状态下会变得略微长点。
5. A leather loop that slides to change the tension on the cord of a drum.
   滑动皮环通过滑动以改变鼓弦张力的皮环
6. This wire will take 50 pounds tension before breaking.
   这根金属线在断裂之前能承受五十磅的张力。
7. Tension mounted as we waited for the exam results to be published.
   我们在等待公布考试结果时气氛越来越紧张。
8. high tension unit for x-ray television diagnosis
   X线电视诊断用高电压装置